COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Hampshire vs North Carolina
PLACE A
New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
New Hampshire is 87% smaller than North Carolina. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $26,643 higher.
NEW HAMPSHIRENORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population1,394,86810,730,404−87% vs North Carolina
Population density156221−65
Population growth4.6%9.5%−4.8 pts
Median age43.339.1+4.2
Male49.9%48.9%+1.1 pts
Female50.1%51.1%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born6.1%9.1%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%60.0%+26.9 pts
Black1.3%20.0%−18.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%11.3%−6.6 pts
Asian2.6%3.3%−0.7 pts
Other4.5%5.4%−0.9 pts
Median household income$99,031$72,388+$26,643
Per capita income$52,798$41,385+$11,413
Poverty rate7.2%13.0%−5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%35.7%+5.0 pts
Graduate degree16.1%13.5%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%4.7%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation66.3%62.8%+3.5 pts
Median home value$402,500$288,900+$113,600
Median gross rent$1,491$1,228+$263
Owner-occupied72.8%66.6%+6.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%12.5%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%44.7%+0.9 pts
Average commute26.725.1+1.6
Worked from home16.8%16.3%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.7%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.3%9.9%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024